BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the appropriation of Public Safety Initiatives Funds monies to City Council to enter into contract with the Tray Lee Center for youth services and operational support. The Tray Lee Community Center was established in 1956 in the American Addition which is among the oldest African American communities in Central Ohio. The Center provides facilities as well as educational and recreation programs for the youth and families of the neighborhood. Statistics have shown that the availablility of youth service centers improves the safety of the youth that take advantage of the programming provided. The total amount of this contract is $20,000.00. Council deems this an appropriate use of General Fund monies.
FISCAL IMPACT: Council amended the 2015 budget to allow for these expenditures that fall under the purview of public safety initiatives.
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To authorize City Council to enter into a grant agreement with the Tray Lee Center for youth services; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the appropriation of Public Safety Initiatives Funds monies to City Council to enter into a grant agreement with the Tray Lee Center for youth services and operational support; and
WHEREAS, the Tray Lee Center was established in 1956 in the American Addition which is among theoldest African American communities in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the Center provides facilities as well as educational and recreational programs for the youth and families of the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, City Council amended the 2015 budget to further emphasize that the importance of making strategic investments in projects that will ultimately improve the quality of life within the City and Council deems this project an appropriate use of $20,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily ope...
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